The Straits Times Index gained 1.31% to close at 2792.73. Utilities and real estate investment trusts performed strongly, with the FTSE ST Utilities Index rising 2.28% and CapitaMall Trust gaining 3.32%. The banking sector also rose, with DBS up 1.5% and UOB gaining 1.53%. Overall market activity was high, with the three most active stocks being SingTel, DBS, and UOB.